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controlling a Command Prompt(DOS) window - 12/7/2006 11:30:43 PM

thorwath

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I am new to this forum, as well as to vbScript. I have searched the forum for posts containing
"Command Prompt" --many of which described the use of wshShell.Exec and wshShell.Run
but neither seem to support what I need.

So, what I want to do is write three functions:

--Func1: open a DOS window that persists until I call Func3.

--Func2: called with a string; writes that string to the DOS window, where
previous strings scroll up one line.

--Func3: close the DOS window opened in Func1.

Is this possible with vbScript?

-Thanks, Terry

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RE: controlling a Command Prompt(DOS) window - 12/8/2006 1:24:58 AM

DiGiTAL.SkReAM

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Call sub1
WScript.Sleep 3000
Call sub2
WScript.Sleep 3000
Call sub3
Sub sub1
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run "%comspec% /k title MyShell",1,False
End Sub
Sub sub2
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").AppActivate "MyShell"
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").SendKeys "dir c:\Windows /a{ENTER}"
End Sub
Sub sub3
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").AppActivate "MyShell"
CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").SendKeys "exit{ENTER}"
End Sub

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RE: controlling a Command Prompt(DOS) window - 12/8/2006 1:25:12 AM

ebgreen

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It is possible. Look at the .Execute method of the WScript.Shell object.

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